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Chapter [X]: Reflections of the Past and Future
October 20, X774 Location: Heartfilia Mansion
The mansion felt a little quieter today.
It had been ten days since Ultear left to reunite with her mother. To be honest, a part of me felt a lingering sadness, a hollow space where her presence used to be. But I couldn't hold her back. I knew that ache all too well—the desperate, gnawing desire to be by a mother's side.
In my previous life, that loneliness had been my only constant after she died.
At least this time, I can give someone else the happiness I lacked, I thought, a small smile playing on my lips.
My parents and the staff had been surprisingly understanding about the whole situation. "If it is what Lucy wishes," they had said. It still caught me off guard how much they doted on me.
Especially Father.
In the life I remembered, Jude Heartfilia was a man made of ice and ledgers, turning cold and distant after my mother, Layla, passed away on July 7, X777. But now? He was affectionate. Warm. Sometimes I wondered if my childhood memories were just blurry, or if my presence this time around was truly changing him.
"I'm still not used to being treated like a princess… haha," I whispered to myself, staring out the window at the sprawling gardens.
I missed Fairy Tail. I missed the noise, the brawls, and the warmth of the guild. But looking at my parents, alive and smiling, I knew I couldn't just disappear to join the guild yet. I wanted—no, I needed—to treasure this time with them.
More importantly, I had a mission. I would not let the tragedy of X777 happen again. I would save my mother. That was my resolve.
Anyway, there's also the matter of the keys.
I missed Aquarius and the others dearly, but I couldn't be hasty. My mother still held the keys, and the Eclipse Gate had yet to be opened. According to my memory, Aquarius's key was currently with Brandish's mother.
A sudden thought struck me, making a chill run down my spine. Wait... if Grammi is summoning Aquarius now, is she training Brandish to be a masochist like in the original timeline?
I shuddered. "Let's... let's not think about that."
"Four years, huh..." I muttered.
Four years had passed since Rolotia reincarnated me into the past. I had already altered Ultear's fate, but sometimes, a seed of doubt sprouted in my mind. Was I doing the right thing? By changing the "script" of this world, was I making things better or worse?
— "Is something bothering you, Lucy?"
"Uwah!" I jumped, clutching my chest. "Don't suddenly appear out of nowhere like that!"
— "Ufufufu... sorry, sorry~~" Rolotia's voice echoed playfully inside my head.
"Really..." I let out a huff, trying to calm my racing heart. "Anyway, Rolotia, I wanted to ask you something."
— "Yeah?"
"Do you think I'm doing the right thing? Altering Ultear's fate... what if I end up making things worse for her?"
— "Then, would you prefer to stay ignorant and do nothing until the day you join Fairy Tail in the future?"
"That's not what I mean!" I retorted.
— "Ufufufu, sorry. I was just teasing you." 🤭
"Huuuh... I feel exhausted and I haven't even done anything today," I sighed, leaning back into my chair. 😑
— "Don't worry, Lucy. The fact that you're even asking that question proves you're still human. It shows you care."
"Are you implying I was becoming something else?! That's rude!"
— "Ufufufu, okay, okay, I'll stop. But it's the truth. Besides, you already suggested they join Fairy Tail, didn't you?"
"Well... yeah."
— "Do you think the Fairy Tail Guildmaster is incapable of protecting them?"
I didn't even have to think about it. "No. I believe in Master Makarov with all my heart."
— "Then that's all that matters..."
With those final words, Rolotia's presence faded, leaving me alone with my thoughts once more.
"Okay. Calm down, Lucy. Deep breaths."
I stood up and stretched. My mind drifted back to my own progress. Between the training and the chaos of the last few years, I realized I had neglected one very important thing.
"Oh, right. I haven't checked my status in two years."
A spark of curiosity flickered in my eyes. I wondered just how much I had grown since this journey began.
"Status Open."
Then Lucy opened her status panel.
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Name : Lucy Heartfilia
Age : 7 Years Old
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Magic Capacity Level : Commander Dragon.
Magic List :
- Celestial Spirit Magic
- Time-Space Inventory ( Exclusive for Keys )
- Summoners
- Urano Metria
- Gottfried
- Star Dress
- Fairy Sphere
- Real Nightmare
- Yokai Form : Nure-Onna
- Water Dragon Slayer
- Aqua Aera
- Aqua Metria
- Advance Transformation magic
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"...."
"Okay what is the Commander Dragon? Is it new rank?" Lucy muttered